L-Asparginase induced cortical venous thrombosis in a patient with acute leukemia

L-Asparginase is used for remission induction in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We describe a case of 16-year-old boy who developed cortical venous thrombosis following the administration of L-Asparginase.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dubashi, Biswajit, Jain, Ankit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22629100
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.95531
Descripción
Sumario:L-Asparginase is used for remission induction in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We describe a case of 16-year-old boy who developed cortical venous thrombosis following the administration of L-Asparginase.

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